Andrew Bourns and Gatsby Win $50,000 Hermès Jumper Derby in an Irish Sweep
Monday, February 25 2013
Wellington, FL – February 24, 2013 – The 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded its seventh week of competition, sponsored by Hermès , with action at two parts of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Sunday. At The Stadium, Irish riders Andrew Bourns, Darragh Kenny, and Shane Sweetnam swept the top three in the $50,000 Hermès Jumper Derby with a win for Bourns and his mount Gatsby. In the International Arena, Praise and Sheila Motley won the Peggy Cone Memorial WCHR Adult Hunter Classic
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Exercises to Develop Rider Strength in the Saddle
Monday, February 25 2013
As you continue to prepare for show season, chances are that you’re focusing on not only getting your horse back into shape, but in also bringing your own riding position back into top form.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
The Unstoppable Margie Engle
Monday, February 25 2013
By Rebecca Walton
Everybody dreams of being their hometown hero and for one hardworking woman in South Florida that dream came true. Margie Engle makes her home in Wellington after growing up in Miami and riding all her life. … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Victoria Colvin Secures USHJA/WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular Title for Second Year in a Row
Sunday, February 24 2013
Wellington, FL – February 23, 2013 – Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Hermès , continued on Saturday with the $50,000 USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. Fifteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, took home her second win in a row in the prestigious class, this year riding Dr
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A “Road to the Maclay” Cast Reunion – Brought To You By Sidelines TV!!
Sunday, February 24 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan The cast of Animal Planet’s TV Series “Horse Power: The Road to the Maclay,” which followed top junior riders in the country on their way to the equitation finals.
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Horse Power- Road to the Maclay cast reunion at the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival
Saturday, February 23 2013
Finally, Brianne,Chelsea, Nikko and Maggie come together to tell us what it was like being part of the groundbreaking television series.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Margie Engle on Sidelines TV
Saturday, February 23 2013
Show jumping great Margie Engle talks about her current riding season and where she keeps all those medals!
- Published in Sidelines TV
Congratulations to the Backstage Pass Photo Contest Winners!
Saturday, February 23 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan This great photo of a little girl and her horse was a runner-up in the Sidelines Backstage Pass Photo contest. Submitted by Diana Hoppe of Bon Aqua, Tennessee I love running Sidelines photo contests because I love looking at all the photos! We get hundreds of photos in each contest and picking the top photos isn’t an easy task
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Kirsten Coe and Baronez Beat the Field in $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7
Friday, February 22 2013
Wellington, FL – February 21, 2013 – Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Hermès , continued on Thursday in Wellington, FL, with the $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 featured on the grass derby field at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). American duo Kirsten Coe and Ilan Ferder’s Baronez were the winners of the class with the only double clear round in a jump-off of five starters. Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Hays Investment Corporation’s Any Given Sunday finished second; Meagan Nusz (USA) and Amalaya Investments’ Dynamo were third.
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Kentucky Spring Horse Shows Prize List Now Available Online
Friday, February 22 2013
Lexington, KY – February 21, 2013 - Kentucky Spring Horse Shows’ management company, Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, is pleased to announce that the hunter/jumper competition’s prize list is currently available online. The prize list and entry blank are posted at www.kentuckyhorseshows.com , or email prizelist@kentuckyhorseshows.com for a hard copy. Entries for the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows close on March 26, 2013.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs